Jewelry setting and the like



J. PEJCHAR.

JEWEL-E! SETTING AND THE LIKE.

FILED MAR. 24, 1920.

La hi4 INVENTOR.

' ATTORNEY.

may be produced in a complete "0 1; Figs. 3 and 4! are cross sections Fatented den. ll, 1923.

v JOSEF IEJCHAR, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

JEVVEIQRY SETTING AND THE LIKE.

Application filed March 24, 1920. Serial No. 368,409.

To all whom'z't may concern-1 Be it known that I, Josnr PEJ'GHAR, a citizeniof the United States, and residentof the borough of Brooklyn. county of Kings,

5 city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Jewelry Settings and the like, of which the following is aspecification. l y

My invention relates to an article made of sheet metal and designed primarily for use as a so-called. jewelry setting box, that is, a

jewel setting or holder ofboX-like character,

although. itis available for other purposes, as indicated below. The object of my present invention is to provide a simple and very strong article of the character mentioned, the manufacture of which maybe conducted readily by artisans who do not have machinery and apparatus by which such articles state, and besides, the improved article may be readily made of relatively small dimensions for which certain ordinary processes of manu facture, such as casting, are not available.

5 Several examples of my present invention are illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view showing one form ofmy improvement; 2 is a cross section thereof on the line 2 2 of of two other forms of my invention; Fig. 5 is a plan view of another form of my invention, and Fig. 6 is a crossscction thereof on the line 6(3 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a plan view of still 5 another form of the invention Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section thereof, on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a cross section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a plan view and Fig. 11 asideview of a further form; and

Figs. 12 and 13 are views corresponding respectively to Figs. 10 and ll and showing another construction of similar character.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a piece 01': suitable sheet metal is bent to form a structure 5 approximately Edi-shaped in cross section, 'tl t *lll t l b 0 n1 '1 no paia .e icriica. sun, mom ms .4

of full. height, connected at the bottom by bends with two shorter vertical members ying lose to the lower portions of the re spective side members 20, the upper ends of said members 21. being connected by bends to a horizontalcross member 22. Preferably,

as showinthe height of the members 21 is ture; the cross member may however be located at different distances from the top and the bottom, by making the height of the members EZImore or less than half the height of the side members 20.. If desired, the Inemhere 21 may be connected rigidly with the members (as by soldering their adjoining parallel surfaces), but this is not neces: sary, and the device may be used exactly as shown, said adjoining parallel surfaces being in contact with each other, although forthe sake of clearer illustration a separate line lpas been usedto indicate each of said surraces.

The structure described above forms a holder that may'beused as aso-oalled'jewelry setting box, toreceiveajewels or other ornaments, such. as indicated at Anear one end of Fig. 1, the free ends of the upright members 2-0 being pressed into holding engagement with the jewels in the usual way, by means of a file or like'tool, while each of the members 21 forms a backing for the lower portion of the corresponding side member 20. It will be seen that the side members 20 have no backing above the cross member 22 which forms the bottom of the holder or jewelry setting box) and are therefore more easily forced. inward than the portions below the cross member, which portions, being backed bythe upright return members 21, are more rigid than the upper portions of the side meinltiers 20. The side members therefore have considerable elasticity, at least at their upper portions, and when the connections between the side members 20 and the return members 21 are made exclusively by the bonds at their lower edges, each side member, from such bend upwarc, can spring, within certain limits, toward and away from, the companion return member. The upper edges of the members 20 will therefore grasp the stone or other jewelry article firmly, and a very reliable holder thus obtained.

it will be obvious' that the device described above may be used for purposes other than holding jewels or the like. For instance, the device might be employed as part of a pictureframe, in which case the channel formed above the cross member 22 will receive the edge of the'picture, together with the edges of the covering glass and of the back, if any, in a manner that will be obvious without further illustration;

When used for holding jewels, the devioe preferably has-the'upper'portions of thel-l formed of single thickness, in order to avoid injury by the file which (as mentioned above) is employed in pressing the upper edges of thedevice against the stones. or. like articles, If there were at this upper edge a bend connecting two layers of sheet metal, the file might sever one layer from the other; hence, when the device is used for holding jewels, it is desirable to have a single thickness of material at the upper edges. For other uses, however (say, a picture frame), the upper edges might be formed of double layers, as indicated in Fig. 3, where all the portions of the device have double layers, the two edges 23 being located at any suitable point, say at the transverse member of the H.

Furthermore, it is not essential that the upright members be perpendicular to the transverse connecting member, but in some cases I might adopt anarrangement such as. shown in Fig. i, where the side. members 20 and return members 21 are disposed obliquely to the connecting member 22, and converge downwardly, the construction being otherwise the same as described with reference to Figs. 1 and 2;

In the-jewelry setting box or holder illustrated" by Figs. 5 and 6, the box or holder proper, of H-shaped cross; section, is of the same character as in Figs. 1 and 2, but the transverse connecting member 22, instead of being solid as before, is provided with perforations 24 to receive pins '25 secured in place by soldering or otherwise. These pins, besides serving an ornamental purpose, hold i the stones A of the character shown in Figs.

5 and G or like articles in position more firmly than this can be done by the members 20 alone, and are applicable especially when the stone has cutaway corners, as shown in 5. These pins 25 also produce compartments or fields of square or other shape in the jewelry setting box and thus guide the workman in properly placing the'stones or other articles. These stones may rest on the imperforate' portion ofthe connecting I member or bottom'22, or in some cases said member may have additional: openings 26 in which the stones may be seated, or through which they may even project downwardly.

Inv Figs. 7- to 13 I have. illustrated three forms of my invention which are intended particularly for bracelets, chains, or other articles made up of links to give them fiex i ility.

According to Figs. 7,8,. and. 9, the box member; or h-older isof about thesame con struction; as in, Figs. 1; and 2,withthe following diiferencesf The vertical side members 2i extend the full length of the: body a-ndof' the cross: member 22 only below said CIOSSyIIIQHlbQIQ'tihQ- upper portions ofsaichs deumember being: horten d t o e melto-f'iiille.heifer. member orslink, ssh n best in S; the return members 21 extend the full length of the body. At one end of the cross member 22 (the one where the side members 20 are shortened), I have shown two openings 22 for the reception of wire links 27 which serve to connect this body with a similar endof a neighboring body or boxmember of the chain, bracelet, or other article. At the other end of the body shown complete in Figs. 7, S, and 9, I have shown a cross pin or rivet 28 located under the connecting member 22 and secured to the return members 21 and tothe lower portions of the side members 20. On this cross pin I have shown pivotally mounted a sheet metal link 29, of a width slightly less than. the distance between the two returnmembers 21. This link 29 connects the body member shown complete in Figs. 7 and 8, w1th a similar end of a:

neighboring body member, as indicated at the right in said figures.

In Figs. 10 and 11, the side walls 20 and return walls 2i are of the same construction as in Figs. 7,, 8, and 9-. At the end where the end walls are shortened, I have shown the connecting member 22 provided with a transverse opening or slot 22, serving to-receive a sheet metal link 29 similar to the link 29 described above to connectthis body with a likeend of? a neighboring body. At theotherend of the body, I have shown the connectingmember 22 bent up, is at22- to form a transverse end wall be tween the upper portions of the walls-2(). At the same end, I have shown across pin or rivet 28 for connection with a sheet metal link 29 of the character referred to above. In the particular arrangement shown, the pin lies beyond the upturned portion 22, and is therefore not covered by the connecting member 22 but this arrangement of the pin" 28 is not essential.

In 12 and 13, the left-hand portion is of the same construction as in Figs. 10 and 11'. the connecting member 22 extends. the full length of the body, and the upper portions of the side wal1s20 are bent transversely over said member 22 to close the space at this. end. Below said connecting, member, I have shown a cross pin or rivet 28" to connect with a sheet metal link 29: of the same character as referred to above; this link is somewhat longer than the links 29, 29. and 29".

It will be understood that the box-like space formed between the upper portions of. the side walls is adapted. to receive jewels or other ornamental articles; thisspace.

may be-open at theends ofthe-body,-as in Figs. 1; to 9, or transverse, walls maybepro.

At the right-hand end, however,

close said space at each end. The wire or sheet metal links connecting adjacent bodies may be connected either directly with the connecting member 22 etc., as in Figs. 7, 8, and 1.0 to 13 at the left-hand end of each body, or with a cross pin ot the character shown in said views at the right-hand end.

As has been mentioned hereinabove, my invention, while designed particularly for use as a jewel holder or so-called jewelry setting box, may be employed for other purposes, say as a member for a picture-frame. Being made of sheet-metal, this article can be manufactured readily without the use of expensive apparatus.

In connection with Figs. 5 and 6, I have stated that the connecting member 22 may have openings 26. These not only serve to position the stones, but also reduce the amount of metal required, which is an important consideration when the article is made of expensive material, say platinum. While I have shown the longitudinal up right walls and the transverse walls imperiorate, it will be obvious that they might be perforated for ornamental purposes, or simply in order to save metal.

I claim as my invention:

1. A jewelry setting comprising a body having a connecting member, return members extending downwardly from the longitudinal edges of said connecting member, and side members located exteriorly of said return members and extending upwardly from the lower ends of said return members to above the level of said connecting mem-. her, in combination with a jewel held in the space between said connecting member and the portions of the side members above the connecting member.

2. A setting comprising a body having a connecting member, return members .extending downwardly from the longitudinal edges of said connecting member, and side members located exteriorly of said return members and extending upwardly from the lower ends of said return members to above the level of said connecting members, in combination with an article held in the space between said connecting member and the portions of the side members above the connecting member, said article projecting above the upper edges of said side members.

8. A jewelry setting comprising a body having a connecting member, return members extending downwardly from the longitudinal edges of said connecting member, side members located exteriorly of said return members and extending upwardly from the lower edges of said return members to above the level of said connecting member, and means for connecting the ends of said body loosely with adjoining bodies of the same character. a

4. A jewelry setting comprising a body having a connecting member, return members extending downwardly from the longitudinal edges of said connecting member, side members located exteriorly of said return members and extending upwardly from the lower edges of said return members to above the level of said connecting member, and means for connecting the ends of said body loosely with similar adjoining bodies, said connecting means being located between the planes containing said side members.

5. A jewelry setting comprising a body having a connecting member, return members extending downwardly from the longitudinal edges of said connecting member, side members located exteriorly of said return members and extending upwardly from the lower edges of said return members to above the level of said connecting member, and means for connecting the ends of said body loosely with similar adjoining bodies, said connecting means extending through the connecting members of the respective bodies.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

JOSEF PEJCHAR. 

